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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 278 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Who is telling?): Look for I, me, my, we, our → first person. Look for a name, he, she, his, her → third person. Keep one point of view all through your story.

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  1. 1.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Imran opened his lunch box and smiled.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan shared his umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Riya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) Diya opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan fed his goldfish before school. (b) Rohan fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (c) Aarav wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) Simran brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) Vihaan pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Kabir climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Vihaan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Farhan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Aisha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) Sneha rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) Tenzin painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Pooja wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria hid her diary under the pillow. (b) Rohan hid his diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (b) Simran cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) Aarav shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Pooja lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Neel finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Pooja finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) Yash cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Yash climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) Saanvi climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Dev tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Simran fed her goldfish before school.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Ishaan helped his father wash the car.
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Imran opened his lunch box and smiled.
  3. third person
  4. first person
  5. first person
  6. Riya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  7. Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  8. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  9. I fed my goldfish before school.
  10. Aarav wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  11. Simran brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  12. Vihaan pushed his little sister on the swing.
  13. first person
  14. Kabir climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  15. first person
  16. Vihaan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  17. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  18. first person
  19. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  20. Tenzin painted his room a bright yellow.
  21. third person
  22. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  23. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  24. first person
  25. Simran cycled to the market with her cousin.
  26. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  27. Pooja lost her pencil box on the bus.
  28. first person
  29. first person
  30. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  31. first person
  32. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  33. third person
  34. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  35. third person
  36. Dev tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. Simran fed her goldfish before school.
  38. third person
  39. Ishaan helped his father wash the car.
  40. first person

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